Books published by publisher Checkerboard Library

This book contains delicious and nutritious recipes perfect for breakfast. The recipes include smoothies, fruit salad, scrambled eggs, French toast, baked ham and eggs, scones, granola, and parfaits. Also included in this title are full-color photos of tools and ingredients, explanations of common cooking terms, step-by-step instructions, tips and variations, a glossary and an index.

Take your readers beyond the world of dogs and cats with Unique Pets! In this title, they will discover the iguana's love of basking in the sun and its tail-dropping defense. Easy-to-read text introduces the behaviors, size, appearance, natural habitat, diet, reproduction, development, and care and keeping of this prized reptile. Large, full-color photos show off the iguana's special features. Your readers are unique individuals. Shouldn't their pets be, too? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Take your readers beyond the world of dogs and cats with Unique Pets! In this title, they will discover the sugar glider's kitelike patagium, amazing gliding abilities, and social nature. Easy-to-read text introduces the behaviors, size, appearance, natural habitat, diet, reproduction, development, and care and keeping of this prized marsupial. Large, full-color photos show off the sugar glider's special features. Your readers are unique individuals. Shouldn't their pets be, too? Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The United States president preserves, protects, and defends the U.S. Constitution. Each president's term influences events in America and around the world for years to come. This biography introduces young readers to the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, beginning with his childhood in Hyde Park, New York. Information about Roosevelt's education at Harvard University and Columbia University Law School, as well as his early career as a lawyer is discussed. In addition, his family, personal life, and experience with polio is highlighted. Easy-to-read text details his political career as a New York state senator, assistant secretary of the navy under President Woodrow Wilson during World War I, as a candidate for vice president, and as governor of New York, during which he started the Temporary Relief Administration. Finally, students will explore key events from Democratic president Roosevelt's administration, including the Great Depression, the Hundred Days, the New Deal, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Tennessee Valley, Authority, the Works Progress Administration, the Social Security Act, the Wagner Act, World War II, the Lend-Lease Act, Pearl Harbor, the Yalta Conference with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, and his death during his unprecedented fourth term as president. Beautiful graphics showcase the primary source documents and photographs. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars help put essential information at students' fingertips. In addition, a quick-reference chart provides easy access to facts about every U.S. president. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

This book introduces young readers to the Havana Brown cat, the feline known for its silky, rich brown coat. Engaging, easy-to-read text invites students to examine this breed's history, personality, behavior, and development. Coat characteristics, common colors, size, and care instructions are also highlighted. Beautiful, full-color photos feature the Havana Brown in a variety of situations. An index and glossary are also included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This book contains delicious and nutritious recipes perfect for lunches. The recipes include sub sandwiches, egg-salad, tuna-salad, fruit, cheese, and meat kabobs, trail mix, and pasta salad. Also included in this title are full-color photos of tools and ingredients, explanations of common cooking terms, step-by-step instructions, tips and variations, a glossary and an index.

In this title, unwrap the life of talented Domino's Pizza innovator Tom Monaghan! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in a Michigan orphanage and foster care. Students can follow Monaghan's success story from college dropout to US Marine Corps to successful pizza chain businessman. Monaghan's family and retirement years are also highlighted. Engaging text familiarizes readers with topics of interest including his influence on pizza delivery standards. An entertaining sidebar, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.